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Scone<br />

Scone is famous for horses. 15km east of Scone is Glenbawn Dam.<br />

Singleton<br />

Singleton is on the New England Highway between the Lower and Upper Hunter Valley.<br />

Singleton has gardens, historical and cultural sites, vineyards and modern wineries. The<br />

wine industry is the major attraction with many cellar doors on Hermitage Road.<br />

Singleton has heritage buildings dating from 1863 many are historic homesteads from the<br />

early days of settlement. The two main buildings are the All Saints Anglican Church and<br />

the elaborate Victorian Gothic rectory built in 1875. The Sun Dial at Singleton is the<br />

largest in the Southern Hemisphere and forms a gateway to the Hunter River and<br />

developed as part of the 1988 bicentennial project.<br />

Upper Hunter<br />

The north end of the Hunter Valley is called the Upper Hunter with the communities of<br />

Denman, Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook and Scone. The vineyards here are larger<br />

and produce varieties such as Rieslings. The Upper Hunter is the location of the World<br />

Heritage listed Barrington Tops National Park. The area is a mix of agriculture, wine<br />

production, coal mining, power generation and rural life. The Upper Hunter Valley is<br />

renowned for its spectacular natural scenic beauty. Rocky outcrops, sandstone cliffs and<br />

rugged scrub-covered mountains provide a stunning backdrop to rich farmland, rolling<br />

pastures and manicured vineyards.<br />

Vacy<br />

Vacy lies on the banks of the Paterson River near Barrington Tops with some historic<br />

buildings.<br />

Wollombi<br />

Wollombi is on the Great North Road, a small historical town established in 1820, thirty<br />

kilometres from Cessnock. Wollombi is in a wooded river valley. In the valley are the<br />

villages of Laguna, Wollombi and Millfield.<br />

Museums<br />

Dobell House<br />

A museum dedicated to Sir William Dobell. 47 Dobell Drive, Wangi Wangi.<br />

Dungog Historical Museum<br />

A display of historical artefacts collected from around Dungog. Dowling Street, Dungog.<br />

Endeavour Museum<br />

The museum is in the first Wollombi courthouse that was constructed in 1866. Exhibits<br />

are from around the area and a large part showing 19th century clothing. Maitland Road,<br />

Wollombi.<br />

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